Preventing Players From Deleting Tokens

So this is going to sound like a very silly problem to have but is there a way to stop players from deleting tokens? Several players in my Pathfinder campaign keep accidentally deleting their character tokens. Why don't they just stop doing that you ask? Good question I say! However it remains that this is somehow a problem. So to return to my initial question is there a way I can just disable player's ability to delete their tokens?

I would recommend looking into API scripts.

The API could recreate your player's tokens when they delete them, but only if the image is not from the Marketplace (the API can't create Marketplace images).  It would also need to add them back to the Turn Order as the new token would have a new id, and if you'd connected them to anything else via the API, it wouldn't know who to restore those connections (unlikely, but I mention it for completeness). Better would be to train up your players to not do that. 

You may also need to remind your players that they can drag their characters from the Journal to the VTT the same way you do. At least in this case, it is not up to you to put their token back. The main problem with this is that they may be able to bypass dynamic lighting when placing their tokens. So they need to be careful not to spoil anything on the map when dragging.

The only other alternative is extreme micromanagement. You remove their edit access to their tokens which are connected to mirrors of their sheets and provide an observer token/s to provide the dynamic lighting functionality... this would mean you'd have to move the tokens as well as various other tedious tasks. In summary, figure out the main cause for accidental token deletion and wean them off it! (In nearly 4 years my players have never accidentally deleted a token so it is possible lol). Worst case, house rule that every token deletion is a death by mysterious means... they'll soon learn to be extra careful ;)

Excellent suggestions all around, thank you! I will certainly look into APIs as an automated solution would be lovely. Ziechael extreme micromanagement indeed I think I would drive my self crazy trying to handle all the movement and spoil the fun in the process. Token deletion equals death though now that has some potential /evil laugh.